HKUST

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Professor Chi-Ming Chan (陳志明教授)

A paper by our research group is in the Top 20 Cited Articles list (2000-2002) in Polymer (vol. 43, 2002, p. 2981).

Lau Yiu-Ting Richard, a PhD student, is granted with SIMS Research Award on SIMS XVII, Toronto, for his paper entitled, "Development of Chain Folding of Semi-Crystalline Polymers in Thin Films: A combined ToF-SIMS and PCA Analysis", in 2009.

Lin Yong, a PhD student, has her paper “Effects of surf ace modification of the filler on the impact toughness of polypropylene/CaCO3 nanocomposites ” nominated to the Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium, Salt Lake City at the National ACS Meeting in 2009.

Lau Yiu-Ting Richard, a PhD student, is granted with Best Student Award on SIMS XVI, Kanazawa, for his paper entitled, "Lamellar Orientation on the Surface of a Polymer Determined by ToF-SIMS and AFM", in 2007.

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Room 4558, Academic Building, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
 

Tel: +852-2358-7125

Fax: +852-2358-7125

E-mail: kecmchan@ust.hk

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Updated: March 18 2010

Research Grants

 

(Selected Ones As Program Manager)

Project title: The effects of a non-crystalline component on the chain folding and lamellar thickness of monodisperse oliogmers

RGC 600408: 1/1/2009 –

HK$343,700

 

Project title: Multi-technique surface analysis system including imaging XPS, AES, and UPS

SEG_HKUST04:1/1/2008 – 30/9/2009

HK$7,710,000

 

Project title: Surface modification of halloysite nanotubes and its effects on mechanical and thermal properties of the nanocomposites

RGC 610907: 1/1/2008 – 12/31/2009

HK$400,400

 

Project title: The effects of particles size, coating coverage and interfacial strength on the thermal and mechanical properties of calcium carbonate powder filled polypropylene and low-density polyethylene

RGC 610906: 1/1/2007 – 12/31/2009

HK$669,000

 

Project title: Crystallization processes and surface properties of poly(bisphenol A-co-octane) oligomers and copolymers with various sequence lengths

RGC 600405: 1/1/2006 – 31/12/2008

HK$321,000

 

Project tile:  Crystallization process and surface properties of poly(bisphenol A-co-octane) oligomers and polymers.

DAG04/05.EG28 :1/1/2005 – 30/10/2007

HK$69,000

 

Project title: High performance polymer composites containing micro and nano fillers

HIA 03/04.EG02: 16/10/2003 – 15/4/2007

HK$800,000

 

Project title: In-situ study of the annealing and melting behaviors of semi-crystalline polymers

RGC 600503:  31/12/2003 – 30/12/2006

HK$380,000

 

Project title:  Crystallization behavior of polymers in confirmed environments

RGC HKUST 6176/09P: 31/12/2002 – 30/12/2005

HK$380,000

 

Project title: Development of water and oil repellent textiles using  nanoparticle technology

DAG 02/03.EG34:1/2/2003 – 31/1/2004

HK$64,300

 

Project title:  In-situ study of the development of polymer and soft-condensed process

National Science Foundation China/Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme N-HKUST 618/01: 1/3/2002 – 28/2/2005

HK$795,000

 

Project title: Surface-mounted polymer-based ultra-fast fuse devices

I2MS 01/02. EG04:  1/7/2002 – 30/6/2004

HK$400,000

 

Project title:  PP/HDPE Nanocomposites

RGC HKUST 6043/01P: 1/9/2001 – 31/8/2003

HK$391,160

 

Project title:  Transition in surface chemical composition induced by specific interaction

University grant: DAG99/00.EG01:  24/12/1999

HK$50,000

 

Project title: Compatibilization of polystyrene and low density polyethylene blends by a two-step crosslinking process

RGC HKUST6033/98P:  1/9/1998 – 30/8/2001

HK$435,000

 

Project title: Optical fiber lighting cables  

RGC CRC  CRC96/99.EG03,   20/8/1997 19/8/2000

HK$3,000,000

 

Project title: The effects of sequence distribution of copolymer on surface chemical composition

RGC HKUST6123/97P, 1/9/1997 – 30/8/1999

HK$546,000

 

Project title: To host the Second East-Asia Polymer Conference

Chiang Industrial Charity Foundation LTD. PH98009

HK$62,000.

 

Project title: To host the Second East-Asia Polymer Conference

Hong Kong Government, Industrial Department, AF/19/98,

Aug. 15, 1998 – June 30,1999

HK$360,000

 

Project title: To host the Second East-Asia Polymer Conference

Croucher Foundation CF97/98.EG02,  1/7/1997 – 31/1/2000

HK$100,000

 

Project title: Polymer Materials Development  Processing  and Characterization Laboratory

RGC Central Allocation Vote, CA94/94.EG01, 1994 –1997

HK$1,900,000

 

Project title: Blending of Immiscible Polymers

RGC HKUST582/95P, 1995 – 1997

HK$331,000

 

 Project title: Effects of Interfacial Conditions on  Extrusion and Injection Molding of Polymers  and Polymer Blends

RGC HKUST583/94E, HK$563,000, 1994 1996

HK$563,000

 

Project title: Conductive Polymer Composites

UPGC  RI93/94.EG11, HK$964,200, 1993 – 1996

HK$964,000

 

Project title: Conductive Polymer Composites

Bourns Inc. Bour94/95.EG01, 1993 –

US$25,000

 

(Selected ones as Principle Co-Investigator)

Project title: Micro Fuel Cells

Innovation and Technology Fund: 2004 – 2007

HK$2,000,000